Namco Bandai Games, the creators and owners of Pac-Man, have teamed up with Merv Griffin Entertainment to produce the new unscripted TV show, reports Deadine.com. It will apparently be similar to Wipeout, a reality show where contestants must complete various obstacle courses (like its famous “Big Balls” challenge) or get knocked into the muddy water.
“The idea we have is to take what Pac-Man is and bring it to life, to bring what is essentially the world’s biggest game of tag to television,” said Roy Banks, Merv Griffin Entertainment’s president of television.
The show is still in the planning stages and is currently being shopped to the major networks. But if ABC (abc) was willing to pick up I Survived a Japanese Game Show, then surely some network will pick up Pac-Man. Our hope is that the show will consist of contestants in red, cyan, pink and orange suits chasing a guy in a giant yellow ball. Or perhaps the game will consist of four obstacles called Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde. The possibilities are endless.
If picked up by a network, it will be the second time Pac-Man has graced the TV screen. Hanna-Barbera Productions produced a short-lived cartoon of the same name in the 1980s. Merv Griffin’s previous company, Merv Griffin Enterprises, produced hits like Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune and Dance Fever.
What do you think of a Pac-Man reality TV show? Would you tune in for the premiere? Let us know in the comments.
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